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Foreverinmotion Interview

Q: First off is the band still going strong? I recently checked 111 records website and they claim you’re no longer an active band.

A: Ha, I think you mis-interpreted that! I did recently part ways 111 records. I think they have FIM listed under the "Former/Inactive Artists" on their website. I fall under the "former". You can read all about my split from 111 in a blog on the Foreverinmotion myspace. However, the band is going strong. I'm writing a lot of new music, and I hope to release two new albums next year.

Q: What’s the history behind Foreverinmotion? How did it begin, and how has it gotten to the point it’s at now?

A: Foreverinmotion began as a side project when I was 16. When I was 19, I recorded and released the first FIM record. Around the same time, the other band I was playing in broke up, and Foreverinmotion started to take off. I had a little buzz on the internet and people were getting into it. I felt really good about the music I was writing, so I went for broke, toured a ton, and wrote the most moving and honest songs I could. Everything that has happened from that point on is a product of that.

Q: Do you plan on releasing any new material this year?

A: Yes! Two CD's. The first will be the epic record. The other will be the bare bones folk/blues/country record. The first. will be released in the winter of '09. The second will be out in the summer most likely.

Q: What made you choose the song ‘Just Another Face In The Crowd’ by Tom Petty? I mean there were several other popular choices left. Did it just fit your style the best?

A: I just dig the feeling of that song. It has this haunting sound that stands out on the album (Full Moon Fever). When Pacific Ridge asked me to do the compilation, I thought about doing one of the more popular Petty songs, but once I listened to "Face In The Crowd" again, I knew I wanted to record that song.

Q: What would happen to be your most exciting and positive tour experience?

A: This is non-specific, but its at the end of any night when I've played a great show, and everyone is sharing that high feeling. You forget that you're far from home. You're just out there with your friends, playing music and living in the moment with no obligations but to make it to the next show on time.

Q: Most horrifying tour experience?

A: The time a kid almost died from an overdose RIGHT NEXT to my van at a show in Miami. He collapsed out of a parked car. He was not breathing and turning blue. It was unreal. His friends were freaking out. Luckily paramedics hit the scene quickly and revived him.

Q: What would you say is the best venue you’ve ever played at?

A: Higher Ground in Burlington VT. Aside from the fact that Vermont is home for me, they take better care of their bands than any place I've ever played. Their catering is out of this world. Their coconut curried tofu is insane. The sound is great too, haha.

Here’s the final five, they’re just a few random questions that will help readers and fans get to know you guys a little better: